Frank writes: Hi Pete, My wife and I are large people and I have a herniated disc in my back, which causes me pain. We need a mattress, but all the mattress stores are closed in my area. I can’t deal with the pain any longer, as […]
Read more →Renee writes: Hi Pete, I see many people write for mattress advice. I am 4’11 and weigh 150. I have DDD, (degenerative disc disease), in my lower back. I sleep on side and stomach, mostly. I slept on a Beautyrest mattress at a hotel and my pain […]
Read more →Karen writes: Hi Pete, My current mattress is only 4 yrs. old and a hybrid with memory foam over coils. My back pain is killing me because it no longer supports me enough. I am trying to decide whether I need a 2” or 3” mattress pillow […]
Read more →Brandi writes: Hi Pete, I have a Sealy Posturepedic mattress, that’s less than a year old. At first, it felt great. A few months later, it became noticeably softer. I called the store with my concerns, and they told me that was normal. I just now […]
Read more →Mel writes: Hi Pete, I bought a Tempurpedic memory foam mattress less than a year ago. At first, it was great. Within a few months, (after the trial period was over), it became less than great. Now, it’s several months old and it is causing me extreme […]
Read more →Bob writes: Hi Pete, I am looking for a good king size mattress, side-sometimes stomach, share the bed with my wife. We are 200 lb.+ People. My wife is 44, I just turned 50, some aches and pains. We prefer soft-ish with pressure point relief. I sleep […]
Read more →Mara writes: Hi Pete, In 2008 we purchased a Sealy Posturepedic Baldwin Hills Cushion Firm king mattress set. We were happy with that, so we bought another Sealy mattress, just last year. It has already broken down and the store inspector says that it shows normal wear. […]
Read more →Andrew writes: Hi Pete, I need a new mattress. The problem is that I’m not working. I’m collecting unemployment. I need a high quality mattress, but it needs to be reasonably priced. My wife and I are average size and I have back pain from a herniated […]
Read more →Sam writes: Hi Pete, I need a mattress to relieve my back pain. I bought a memory foam mattress last year, and my back has been killing me.. I never had back pain before buying this memory foam mattress that the salesman highly recommended. I feel like […]
Read more →Frank writes: Hi Pete, I purchased a Spring Air Mattress less than a year ago. About a month and a half ago, I heard a couple of the coils inside “popping”. Now, there is a noticeable divot in the mattress toward one side. I know this should […]
Read more →Ron writes: Hi Pete, I’m livid about my mattress warranty claim being denied. We bought a very expensive mattress in January of this year. In just a few of months, we noticed body impressions forming on the mattress. By the time Summer rolled around, the back pain […]
Read more →Jim writes: Hi Pete, My Tempur-Pedic Mattress is Sagging! When I bought this incredibly expensive mattress, back in January, the salesman told me that this mattress was resistant to sagging and that I could expect a great night’s sleep for many years. At first, it was as he […]
Read more →Diane writes: Hello Pete, I was referred to you by the manager of the housekeeping department at the Charleston Place hotel. My one night stay there in March gave me a wonderful sleep and they told me the mattress was a Sealy Posturepedic Palatial Crest CSS – […]
Read more →Steven writes: Hi Pete! I’m a 39-year-old American male living and working in Mexico. I’ve been having back problems for several years now (ski accident/open heart surgery) and I’m looking into getting a new mattress to see if that can help relieve some of my […]
Read more →Jan writes: Hi Pete, I have a bad back…56-degree scoliosis. They say I need Harrington rods put in… big surgery. There are so many mattresses out there. Our mattress at home is memory foam. Hate it. Can you tell me the best mattresses… maybe the top 3? […]
Read more →Georgia writes: Hi Pete, We have been going through mattresses like water. We bought a very nice king size Stearns and Foster lux firm mattress. While it was comfortable, It developed the hump in the middle quite quickly. A few years later we bought the Simmons Beautyrest […]
Read more →Jason writes: Hi Pete, My wife and I need a new mattress. Due to the current economic conditions; gas, groceries, etc., we can’t spend a lot of money. Still, we need a good quality mattress that will relieve our back pains and last a decent amount of […]
Read more →Vicki writes: Hi Pete: What mattress you would recommend for a 290 lb. man with back and hip pain, who is a side sleeper? Thanks, Vicki Hi Vicki, The problem with a mattress that is soft enough to accommodate a side sleeper at that size, is that it […]
Read more →Victoria writes: Hello Peter, Can you please advise on the best replacement available that would feel like this mattress? Simmons Beautyrest Chadfield Recharge Signature mattress. I stayed at a hotel that had this mattress and it was the first week that I had no back pain. […]
Read more →Nancy writes: Hi Pete, Thanks so much for answering questions concerning a mattress for osteoarthritic back pain. It gives me some direction. Should I spend the extra money for a Natura all latex mattress? Are the Natura Latex Hybrids a better value for my money? I’m a […]
Read more →Joana writes: Hi Pete, I stayed at the Venetian in Las Vegas and the mattress was fabulous! Sealy Posturepedic Venetian Plush Mattress. My back didn’t hurt. I didn’t get up achy and felt refreshed. I have a new purple mattress and I toss and turn and can’t […]
Read more →Sean writes: Pete, I believe it’s time to replace Stearns and Foster Newgate Luxury Plush Mattress purchased in 2011. I had contacted you about ten years ago now when we had purchased a mattress and you had given me some sound advice. I was digging back through […]
Read more →Nathalie writes: Hello Pete, My husband and I wanted to purchase the Sheraton/Four Points mattress. But we live in Canada, and after doing some research I came across your website. We’d like to purchase a mattress from you, as opposed to a store. We’d like you to […]
Read more →Sarah writes: Hello, Pete, I have back and shoulder pain and find mattress shopping very difficult. We love a friend’s mattress. It’s a Simmons Beautyrest Pacific Series firm. We came across your blog in which you told another shopper the name changes every year and that you […]
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